There is a misconception often and by many that church only occurs inside and on Sundays.

For many a key attraction on Sunday mornings is to come to worship God in a church sanctuary with beautiful music.

After a particularly long and bitterly cold winter, First Church in Albany is blessed to have two musical reasons this summer for people to come hear music on Sundays and everyday of the week as well.

While the large pipe organ is closed during the outside renovations, inside the sanctuary is a small hand crafted organ which is reminiscent of a wood sculpture. It is located at the front of the sanctuary for all to see. Sunday mornings at 10 am is it's time to be heard.

Outside, offering the quietness found in a small city park, sits a piano that is available for all to play.

Many have already taken advantage of playing it any day of the week when many people are around or when the respite of a solo is all that needs to be heard.

For whatever reason you find yourself at First Church whether inside or outside, please take some time to stop and take part in the music.

Monday of the first week. "Play Me , I'm Yours" at Clee Park.One of the intents of having a piano next to the church is that it would be available for the whole community every day --not just on Sundays.There is a school just up the street where we often see parents and their children rushing to get there on time. This morning a Mom and her son took time to stop. They stopped to play the piano.What they got was time together not just to play the piano but one of those precious moments in time where they enjoyed each other's company. They may never remember the tune but I think Mom will remember the sweet melody of childhood.